Shoelaces
A quick post for all the runners out there:
For a while now I've known that there are ways to lace up my running shoes that benefit the characteristics of my feet, but I never tried it until this weekend. Last week I came across a short article on how to lace shoes properly for different types of feet, so I gave it a try. My feet fall into the 'wide' category, so I laced just the very bottom, then straight up the sides, and a couple normal cross-overs at the top (as in the diagram).
The change was pretty amazing. Just by doing that, I loosened up the front of my foot so it could, for what was probably the first time ever, actually do its job of helping to cushion my footfalls. I have another pair of shoes back at Stanford that I've avoided wearing because they were just a bit too snug, but I think this will make them wearable again. Give it a shot, and let me know what you think.
At 8:58 AM on August 10, 2006, Bri said,
Haha. I've always laced my shoes to fit my feet and it's splendid! My right foot is taller (not a high arch; just a taller foot) than the left, so I have to lace it a bit different (as reccomended by a trainer I had in HS). I'd describe it...but I'm not sure any one is interested :-P
At 8:59 AM on August 10, 2006, Bri said,
I'm just going to throw up another comment to show how special it is that I previously posted 2 of the same comments.
At 5:32 PM on August 10, 2006, Tori said,
Thanks for the link... I'm going to try it for sure.
On a side note, I have you bookmarked on the laptop, but not on this particular desktop I'm on... anyway, a google search for your blog showed me that you have an IMDB entry! How awesome is that!
http://mymovies.imdb.com/name/nm2291769/
At 1:06 AM on August 11, 2006, Tyler said,
Bri - sorry, I think the double-posting thing is a bug, I should fix it.
Tori - thanks for reminding me!
I have to say, I'm amazed that a post on the mundane topic of shoelaces gets me the most comments I've had in a long, long time.